(单选题)

According to the passage, “scientific subculture” means ( ).

A.cultural groups that are formed by scientists

B.people whose knowledge of science is very limited

C.the scientific community

D.people who make good contributions to science

参考答案：C

参考解析：

根据第一段They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are.可知subculture指的就是科学家和类似科学家的人们的生活圈。选项A：由科学家组成的文化小组，主体错误，并不是小组；选项B：科学知识有限的人们，主体词错误；选项C：科学社区；选项D：对科学有贡献的人们，主体词错误。故正确答案是选项C。

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